Kathleen Wynne
Kathleen Wynne is a Canadian politician who served as the 25th Premier of Ontario from 2013 to 2018. A member of the Ontario Liberal Party, she was the first woman and the first openly LGBTQ+ person to hold the position of Premier. Wynne's administration focused on progressive policies, including raising the minimum wage and introducing paid sick days, which were later reversed by her successor Doug Ford. Her tenure was marked by ambitious initiatives in education and healthcare, but she faced significant political challenges leading to her party's defeat in the 2018 provincial election.
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The cumbersome contract for the Eglinton LRT project is the work of the previous Liberal provincial governments of Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne.
Ford says he won’t ‘waste time’ on public inquiry into Eglinton LRT
Canada· 2026-02-06
Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government privatized Hydro One, the province’s transmission owner, in 2015.
Ford government should just privatize Ontario Power GenerationCanada· 2026-01-24
Kathleen Wynne is a former leader who resigned, leading to John Fraser's interim leadership.
Bonnie Crombie resigns as Ontario Liberal LeaderCanada· 2026-01-14
Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne highlighted the work being done at the camp.
National Gallery, Ma’mo’weh Wii’soo’ka’tiwin Foundation galas support culture and community programmingCanada· 2025-12-07
Kathleen Wynne’s government as a five-year transitional measure back in 2016 after she banned corporate and union donations.
Doug Ford unfairly tilts the electoral tableCanada· 2025-11-07
Kathleen Wynne would go on to become premier of Ontario and praised Ms. Kidder's advocacy work.
After advocating for change in Ontario schools, People for Education’s Annie Kidder to retireCanada· 2025-10-31
The government of former premier Kathleen Wynne proposed the Ticket Sales Act that would have capped ticket resale profit at 50 per cent.
These Blue Jays ticket prices are too high. We must do somethingCanada· 2025-10-29
The former Liberal government of Kathleen Wynne introduced per-vote subsidies.
Ontario could raise campaign donation limit, scrap fixed election dates under new billCanada· 2025-10-28
Former Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne, whose government introduced the moratorium in 2017, says it was never intended as a permanent measure.
Ontario’s move to eliminate school trustees could stifle parents’ concerns, critics sayCanada· 2025-10-04
Mr. Del Duca, who was the transportation minister under former premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberal government that passed the initial law to install the cameras.
Ontario’s decision to kill speed cameras puts Ford at odds with some municipalities, policeCanada· 2025-09-25
Then-premier Kathleen Wynne made changes to the Highway Traffic Act to allow for automated speed camera use.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to get rid of automated speed camerasCanada· 2025-09-09Mr. Ford accused the government of Kathleen Wynne of fraud, coverup and getting rich off taxpayers.
Booze, business and populism: Doug Ford’s antics evoke lessons from the pastCanada· 2025-09-08
Under the government of Kathleen Wynne, Ontario decided to have its provincial utility review board conduct a review of Energy East.
Opinion: Let’s not forget that premiers, not Ottawa, led the charge in the trade warCanada· 2025-04-25
Kathleen Wynne was the Ontario Liberal premier during Andrew Bevan's tenure as chief of staff.
Who are the people steering the Liberal and Conservative election campaigns?Canada· 2025-04-06
Kathleen Wynne was defeated by Doug Ford in the 2018 election.
Ontario election results: Early takeawaysCanada· 2025-02-28
Doug Ford faced Kathleen Wynne, the unpopular leader of a party that had been in office for 15 years, in his first run for premier.
Doug Ford’s Ontario election win puts him in a class of his ownCanada· 2025-02-28
Kathleen Wynne was the premier who was defeated by Doug Ford in 2018.
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie fails to win seatCanada· 2025-02-28
Kathleen Wynne was Doug Ford's Liberal predecessor whose policies he quickly moved to halt.
Ontario workers are worse off now than before Doug Ford was elected, critics sayCanada· 2025-02-24
